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A Free Land

A Free Land
                    by Bob Moore © 2018

The UK’s not the same these days, my dad said to me
it just doesn’t seem to be, the way it used to be
I fought in 2 wars overseas, and then, came home to find
this England’s not the England, which I had left behind

It’s now full of strangers, from all over the earth
but they were not born here, and do not know England’s worth
some of them take what they can, and then give nothing back
and I feel it in my bones, we are on the wrong track

That was in the ‘50’s, but my father he could see
A vision of this England, and the way it just may be
A mix of many races, who would not get along
A land of strife, and trouble, and lives just going wrong

And so he packed his wife and kids, on a boat and sailed away
to what he thought was a better life, in a land where they could play
on beaches, in the sunshine, in a land that was still free
of arguments and trouble, caused by diversity

My dad’s been gone a few years now, I’m glad he cannot see
what has happened in this land, which used to be so free
Ruined by “correctness’ and no right to speak your mind
Its all the same around the world, no new free land to find

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Panagiota Romios September 18, 2021 at 3:26 AM Hah! There is no free speech here in the USA unless you are a Democrat , Socialist or wannabe Communist! I grew up here. Ican tell you it’s a dung heap. Violence, homelessness are horrible, now we are importing Taliban ? Be glad you are not here, it’s a curse. Lies are on TV and in Socialmedia. My parents are long gone, they would weep to see our head military befriending China. Pananagiota Panagiota Romios April 25, 2022 at 12:05 PM 4/26, As in your cartoon...our Pres has no brain. His Vice President? Miss giggles. Know the disease of wokeness is after primary school kids. The move is on to control the best of us and give free reign and free everything to the worst of us. I somehow lost you these many months. Hope things improve. Best we pray Yours, Panagiota orPangie. Robert J Moore September 18, 2021 at 4:58 AM The world we knew has long gone, and it seemed to speed up over the last few years, thank you for yoir comment Panagiota Romios September 18, 2021 at 3:31 AM Read about Nikki Minaj in your papers. She is vexing crucified for expressing her opinion. Poets who are not lefties here get ignored and insulted by big Left bullies...a sad case, no? Oh, made this a FAV,,,love your recording, Panagiota

L Milton Hankins June 29, 2021 at 7:22 PM Thanks so much for a wonderful, poignant poem, Robert. I will say that I, for one, still retain the right to speak my mind, and I am not "ruined by 'correctness,' when I say my piece! Free speech is alive and well and guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States of America. Just claim it and use it! Robert J Moore July 1, 2021 at 2:12 AM I am in February next year, if I make it lol, must get a lifetime subscription, at least my poems will stay on here. L Milton Hankins June 30, 2021 at 9:35 AM Ah, you're a youngster. I'll be 80 come December, if I make it. Robert J Moore June 29, 2021 at 8:46 PM It can build up day after day my friend, PC has its uses I guess, but can go too far, and I find it can be a root cause of diversity, I will be 80 next year, so I can let much of it flow over me now.